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MAST (31126)
COSPAR: 2007-012K | Alt Name: MAST Gadget
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 17, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
31126
International Designator
2007-012K
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:00:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.43°
Right Ascension
152.12°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
0.59°
Period
98.45 min
Mean Motion
14.63 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MAST
Alternative Name
MAST Gadget
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
TUI
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 31126U 07012K 26183.87521296 .00001325 00000-0 25825-3 0 9999
2 31126 98.4306 152.1189 0081734 0.5851 359.5431 14.62696858 21136
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The MAST satellite, also known as MAST Gadget, is a technology-focused CubeSat 2U spacecraft consisting of 3 units launched on April 17, 2007, from the Tymshchyn launch site in Ukraine via LC109/95 using a Dnepr launch vehicle. With dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter, MAST has a span of 10 meters due to its tether configuration. The satellite weighs 2 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, indicating it carried no additional fuel or payload. It was manufactured by TUI for technology demonstration purposes and is owned by the same entity. MAST utilizes solar cells and batteries for power generation and features a shape described as "2 Box + Tether," with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0575 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
10
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
2 Box + Tether
Radar Cross Section
0.0575
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MAST
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TUI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
3 CubeSats
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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